Anthropic raises Claude Code usage limits, credits new deal with SpaceX
Ars Technica • • business
Key Points:
- Anthropic announced a partnership with SpaceX to utilize the full compute capacity of SpaceX’s Memphis data center, providing access to over 300 megawatts of new compute power centered around the Colossus 1 supercomputer with 220,000+ NVIDIA GPUs.
- The deal enables Anthropic to increase usage limits for its Pro and Max subscribers, doubling Claude Code’s five-hour window limits, removing peak-hour restrictions, and raising API limits for its Opus model.
- Anthropic is exploring the development of “multiple gigawatts” of orbital compute capacity with SpaceX, aiming to address the growing compute demands that terrestrial infrastructure cannot meet in the required timelines.
- The partnership marks a shift in Elon Musk’s stance on Anthropic, who previously criticized the company but recently expressed confidence in its mission and safety measures after discussions with its leadership.
- Anthropic has faced rapidly increasing demand for its AI tools, driven by users moving away from OpenAI and shifting to multi-agent workflows, leading to temporary usage limits and outages; recent major deals with Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and now SpaceX aim to expand its compute resources.
